Ha-Shilth-Sa January 27, 2011

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SHOW OF UNITY ha’wiih stand as one

By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Tseshaht—The hereditary chiefs of the Nuu-chah-nulth territories stood together on Jan. 19, the final day of the Council of Ha’wiih meeting at Maht Mahs, and spoke with one voice.

Their intention was to send a message to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DF0) which said the Nuu-chahnulth ha’wiih will take care of their resources within their ha’houlthees (chiefly lands), and they will ensure that their people get the fish they need.

“There is no way we are going to let our people starve,” said Ahoushat Tyee Ha’wiih Maquinna Lewis George.

The statement of solidarity sprang from DFO’s continued mishandling of the Aboriginal food and ceremonial fishery over many years, the ha’wiih told representatives from the department, and particularly from events last year when, despite the record runs of sockeye in the Somass and the Fraser River systems, some communities were only given a food and ceremonial allotment that would provide six sockeye for each of their members for the year.

The food and ceremonial fishery is a priority, which comes only after conservation in Canadian law. The commercial and sport fisheries come after the Aboriginal food fishery, and the ha’wiih told DFO that if commercial and sports fishers are out on the waters, then Nuuchah-nulth will continue to be provided for and will have fish on their tables.

“We need you to know that come this summer we are not going to let those fish go by. We are not asking. We are telling you that we are not going to let our people starve. We have been too passive,” Maquinna said.

The problems surrounding the food and ceremonial fishery has persisted over many years, but came to a head last summer when DFO enforced what it

calls an “adjacency policy.”

The Princess Colleen, owned by the Charleson family from Hesquiaht, is one of the few Nuu-chah-nulth fishing vessels working in the territories. It is often used by the nations to conduct their food fisheries. For example, when Yuu-tluth-aht needed to fill their food fish needs last summer, it was the Princess Colleen and her crew that fished for the nation in the Barkley Sound.

Skipper Con Charleson explained that the fish were so plentiful in the sound last year it took only one five minute drift set to catch more than what Yuutluth-aht required. The extra fish were distributed to other Barkley Sound nations.

But last summer when Ehattesaht, whose territory was deplete of the sockeye resource, wanted the Colleen to food fish for its members, DFO stepped in. It threatened the Colleen with seizure if it attempted to get Ehattesaht’s allocation from the bounty the Barkley Sound could provide.

The difference between Yuu-tluth-aht and Ehattesaht is that Yuu-tluth-aht has territory in the sound, but Ehattesaht has not. What that nation had, however, was permission from the ha’wiih of Hupacasath, whose territory is in the sound, to get the fish required to fulfill Ehattesaht’s food and ceremonial needs.

The ha’wiih asked Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council President Wickinninish Cliff Atleo to speak on their behalf. Speaking in his language, Wickinninish said the ha’wiih have been taught how to take care of their resources. He explained that both traditionally and today, the ha’wiih of one nation does not go into the territory of another without permission and they respect this protocol. It is not uncommon for a ha’wilth to ask another to take some resources out of his territory and trade what was available within his own, Wickinninish said.

This is the time honoured tradition of the ha’wiih. It was offensive to the hereditary chiefs that DFO did not respect the

Inside this issue...

Changes to aquaculture................................................Page 3 Deadliness approaching for monies...........................Page 4 Nuu-chah-nulth health caucus meets.........................Page 5 Forestry issues discussed at forum.............................Page 7 Community & Beyond .................................................Page 8 Bride lovely in white and lilac.....................................Page 9

ancient laws and protocols of the ha’wiih.

The ha’wiih then presented DFO with a set of principles by which they would stand.

1.

In the absence of conservation restrictions, First Nation’s Food, Social and Ceremonial needs have priority over all other harvesters (Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples).

2.

First Nations will define their Food, Social and Ceremonial needs seasonally based on the needs of their communities and the abundance of available resources.

(Another frustration for communities was that DFO was using population numbers from the mid-1990s to determine allocation. Hesquiaht’s population numbers, for example, have increased by 30 per cent since that time.)

3.

First Nations prefer to harvest

their Food, Social and Ceremonial needs from their own territories using their own fishermen. Harvesting will be monitored and reported.

(Resources in some territories have been so depleted through commercial over-fishing or destroyed by industrial activity that the ha’wiih wanted to know how DFO was going to work with Nuuchah-nulth leadership to restore the territories, lost due to no fault of their own.)

4.

If First Nations territories will not support their Food, Social and Ceremonial needs, then First Nations will enter into protocol agreements with other First Nations to meet their Food, Social and Ceremonial needs.

And, 5.

First Nation’s protocols will be respected to ensure that the First Nations meet their Food, Social, and Ceremonial needs.

Continued on page 2.

Jury split at inquest

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Seattle, WA. – The King County inquest into the police shooting death of John T. Williams wrapped up in Seattle on Jan. 20 and the eight member jury was split on the three most important questions: • Did John T. Williams have sufficient time to put the knife down after Officer Birk’s order? Yes: 1 No: 4 Unknown: 3 • Did Officer Birk believe that John T. Williams posed an imminent threat of serious physical harm to officer Birk at the time officer Birk fired his weapon?

Yes: 4 No: 0 Unknown: 4 • Based on the information available at the time Officer Birk fired his weapon, did John T. Williams then pose an imminent threat of serious physical harm to Officer Birk? Yes: 1 No: 4

Unknown: 3 The jury rendered its decision after hearing six days of witness testimony.

At the inquest Birk testified that Williams had his knife blade open and adopted an aggressive stance when the officer commanded him to drop the blade. But several witnesses said they did not see Williams acting aggressive or confrontational.

The jury deliberated 10 hours over two days, answering 13 questions.

Some answers were painfully obvious, like question 13: Did John T. Williams die from the gunshot wounds caused

by Officer Birk? All eight jurors answered yes.

The purpose of the inquest is to help King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg determine whether or not he should proceed with criminal charges against Officer Ian Birk.

Continued on page 12.

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Fish food frustrations peak Continued from page 1.

Brigid Payne , a Senior Policy Advisor with DFO. addressed the ha’wiihs’ statement. She said DFO acknowledges “the critical job of doing things better” in regards to the food and ceremonial fishery.

Food fisheries issues are not easy topics, she said. There were many factors that contributed to the food fish allocation.

When DFO enters into a food, social and ceremonial allocation it takes it as a solemn commitment to deliver that fish, she explained.

“And we will change the way we manage other fisheries to keep that commitment.”

There is recognition from DFO of the problems First Nations are having with access to the resources, she said. “We have heard the concerns and we take them seriously.”

Gerry Kelly, Acting Aboriginal Program Officer with DFO, told the gathering that what was missing from the relationship between DFO and Nuuchah-nulth was the “time and space to have these discussions.”

“It seems as though we are always urgently reacting to issues.”

He said it was important to find some concrete ways “to identify and put into action some of the general principles to deal with things that cause us frustration.”

Kelly said what was needed was time to think, strategize, and effectively work together.

He said the adjacency issue was one that, in a timely way, Nuu-chah-nulth, through their Uu-a-thluk fisheries department, and DFO could sit down with the appropriate people and ask questions, not impose each other’s views, and learn the best way to achieve the interests of both parties.

But DFO’s comments only seemed to exacerbate the frustration in the room. It would seem, from all accounts, there would be no plan of action on the issues of concern to the ha’wiih that day.

NTC’s Fisheries Manager Dr. Don Hall said the issue was not as complicated as

Francis Frank some would like to make it.

First Nations’ needs are a priority in law, he said. That is not being practised the way it should be.

“If there is a fishery, then there is no conservation concern,” he said.

DFO has put in place a restriction on First Nations to access the needed food and ceremonial fish, and it remained unclear why that restriction is in place, he said.

Huu-ay-aht Ha’wilth Hupinyook, Tom Happynook, had the day before suggested facetiously that DFO make all the commercial and recreational fishers harvest fish from waters adjacent to their own home territories, just to make things equitable.

Hall told DFO “We don’t need further meetings. We have all the right people in the room to make things happen.”

Tla-o-qui-aht’s Francis Frank described himself as a practical man, not prone to taking a strident tone. But he said it was difficult to work “when the other party doesn’t bring solutions to the table.”

“I’m looking for answers for this coming season. Our people want to know. We had trouble this summer because of your phantom policy. It’s something (DFO officers) are obligated to enforce.”

Frank directed his comments to members of the Nashuk Youth Council, who had earlier made a presentation to the ha’wiih and DFO about how important traditional foods are to Nuu-chah-nulth young people.

“All we’ve heard is platitudes this

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morning,” Frank told them. “We’ve had enough of that.” He said he really wanted the youth to understand that in Canada today it was not the ha’wiih that had the control anymore.

“We have to go to them to access fish, not the ha’wiih... (DFO) have control and they don’t want to let it go.

They are talking about an adjacency policy. It’s a policy they created. Not the ha’wiih. The ha’wiih have their protocols. It isn’t that simple anymore because the control lies with the department... no matter how nice they speak to us this morning they come with no solutions...”

The ha’wiih, however, were making it clear that that situation wasn’t going to be allowed to stand anymore.

Carol Anne Hilton, who has been appointed by the Hesquiaht ha’wiih to the position of CEO of Rights and Title Coordination, told DFO they had two jobs—to conserve and to accommodate.

“Your limitations are not our problem.”

She told DFO that the ha’wiih will make their own access plan.

“Today we saw the re-insertion of ha’wiih into the access for food and ceremonial.”

The time and space DFO suggests and the organization’s acknowledgement that it needs to improve “expresses itself as infringement on the rights of our ha’wiih,” said Hilton, authority protected within Canada’s own Constitution.

She said all conditions, restrictions and limitations on Nuu-chah-nulth food and ceremonial access is an infringement on the ha’wiih.

“It is this infringement that is an insult to our ha’wiih, on the responsibility to provide for our people.”

The ha’wiih will make an access plan based on the current numbers of Nuuchah-nulth people and not the outdated DFO numbers, she said, adding DFO should expect and plan for food and ceremonial access by ha’wiih authority.

“We have equipped our boats with nation-to-nation protocols. DFO needs to educate itself on this equipment.”

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Changes to aquaculture regulations will not impact Ahousaht protocol with Mainstream Canada

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Ahousaht territory–New federal regulations affecting monitoring and reporting at BC salmon farms have been implemented and Mainstream Canada, who operates in Ahousaht traditional territory, says they are looking forward to the change.

“We are optimistic about the new regulations, as they are very strict, but fair,” said Fernando Villarroel, Mainstream Canada’s managing director, in a press release. “They contain very strict conditions that will be enforced by conservation officers. They will also make information highly transparent on the DFO Web site. We hope that all of this will help the public be confident with aquaculture as a growing industry in Canada, and help them see how we are committed to farming salmon in a way that is sustainable and protects the ocean environment.”

The new regulations took effect Dec. 18, 2010. Responsibility for overseeing B.C. salmon farms moves from the provincial government to the federal government’s DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada). DFO is now responsible for licensing sites, production volumes, overseeing species to be produced, fish health, sea lice levels, fish containment and waste management.

Fish farm tenures or sites will still be the responsibility of the provincial government and they will continue to manage workplace health and safety.

The change in regulations means B.C. salmon farms will be required to do more reporting.

“We are not concerned about the increased amount of reporting about sea lice, antibiotic use and fish health, as well as many other reporting require-

Fernando Villarroel, Mainstream Canada’s managing director ments. We believe that this will help the industry as we have nothing to hide,”said Laurie Jensen, Mainstream Canada’s Communications and Corporate Sustainability Manager.

According to Mainstream Canada, the protocol agreement between the Ahousaht First Nation and Mainstream Canada will not be affected by the transfer of authority over aquaculture to the federal government.

The protocol agreement, signed by Mainstream and Ahousaht’s ha’wiih in 2002 was renewed in early 2010. It permits the company to operate in Ahousaht territory in return for jobs, training and other benefits.

Currently, Mainstream employs nearly 80 Ahousaht members, some of whom manage some of the company’s most productive sites.

In other aquaculture news, a company called AgriMarine Holdings Inc. developed and launched the first marine closed containment tank near Campbell River

on Jan. 17.

“Intended to address the sustainability challenges faced by conventional net cage fish farming, Tank 1 will showcase the technology for closed containment saltwater salmon aquaculture,” says AgriMarine in their press release.

“We are watching the development of the AgriMarine project and will be interested to see how it performs and how much this is costing them overall,” said Grant Warkentin, Communications Officer for Mainstream Canada. “It will also be important to see how a solid-wall, floating tank system would perform in the rough seas and wild weather the West Coast is known for.”

“We know that our net cage systems are durable and flexible and have weathered many storms, which is one of the reasons we use them. Another reason is because of the massive green energy potential in coastal waters. The islands and inlets offer protected areas for the net pens to be anchored, and the strong tidal forces on B.C.’s coast send water flowing

through the pens, recirculating oxygen and dispersing waste. As well, the ocean temperatures, regulated by the sun and the coastal climate, are perfect for salmon,” explained Warkentin.

Mainstream fears Tank 1 will be too small to economically feasible for the west coast. “The AgriMarine tank is also very small compared to a regular sea cage system, and cannot raise as many salmon. With its increased energy costs, and higher density of salmon planned for the tank, it will be interesting to see how it will work out in terms of fish health and in terms of profitability and we will watch its development with interest,” he said.

According to Warkentin, DFO recently published a study comparing different types of closed-containment technologies and their projected profitability. He says the study concluded that systems similar to the AgriMarine project are very expensive to build and not profitable.

Beaufort manager says he fears for his safety

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni–Beaufort Hotel Manager Aaron Mair contacted Ha-Shilth-Sa Jan. 14, a day after our story ran about the poor living conditions that residents of the hotel must to endure there.

He said the delay in returning our calls to him was because he had to leave town after hearing of death threats against him following recent publicity.

“People are screaming racism,” he claimed. He said he took his wife and infant to the safety of a relative’s home outside of town.

“People are lying,” he charged. He claimed his wife was being slandered, and he believes one complainant, Nellie George, is riling up other tenants. He went on to criticize George for alleged disruptive behavior at the hotel.

Mair takes credit for making improvements to the hotel since he started working there. He claims to have been the one to arrange with the Ministry of Social Services for tenants to obtain heaters because the hotel’s heating system was disconnected in April last year because it was a fire hazard.

“You should have seen it before I got here,” said Mair.

He said he deals with a lot, living at the hotel. The resident manager says people are screaming in the halls all hours of the night and tenants will even bang on his door late at night wanting to bum a smoke.

Mair went on to complain about the abuses he and the building have suffered at the hands of the tenants, alleging they tear up $1,000 doors and steal light bulbs to sell for crack and meth.

Hot plates, he says, are not allowed in the rooms, yet everybody has them.

When asked how tenants who call the rooms home are supposed to cook their food, he said they can use electric

grills, frying pans or toaster ovens.

When reminded that all the tenants are low income and most can’t afford space heaters, let alone cooking appliances, he became noticeably agitated.

In a raised voice he alleged the residents were all alcoholics or crack heads who “p**s” (squander) their money away on that stuff.

On Jan. 9 a man was stabbed on the steps of Beaufort Hotel. During his phone call with Ha-Shilth-Sa he angrily blamed the victim for what happened.

Naming the man, he said, he “was mouthing off and got himself stabbed.”

The hotel, he admits, needs work and continues to improve under his management. Even so, he says, some of his tenants, whom he didn’t name, have approached him offering sympathy and saying they have had no part at all in the uproar at the Beaufort.

Despite his fear, Mair says he will continue to manage the hotel and was there on Jan. 14. He reports that ‘the place had been overrun with inspectors and social workers that week. The hotel’s notoriety increased since early January when media attention was focused on it.

When told that the Residential Tenancy Branch considers heat an essential service Mair responded by saying the Beaufort Hotel operates under the Hotel Keepers Act, and is therefore not required to supply heat to its guests.

“Under the Hotels Act you can rent out a room as is,” he maintains.

But the TRAC (Tenant Resource & Advisory Center) says otherwise.

TRAC provides legal education and information about residential tenancy matters to tenants, community advocates and any other British Columbians who require this knowledge. They say, “Hotel tenants are protected by the Residential Tenancy Act if the hotel is the tenant’s primary residence.”

Tenents at the hotel rent their rooms on a month-to-month basis.

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Deadlines approaching for residential school monies

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni–More than 60 people arrived at the Hupacasath House of Gathering Jan. 20 to hear updated information about residential school compensation for former students and to hear about available healing resources.

In her welcome and opening comments, Hupacasath Chief Shaunee Casavant offered words of encouragement to survivors and their descendants.

She said many had their heads filled with negative thoughts about themselves when they were children and she urged them to learn the truth and know that they are strong, beautiful, intelligent people.

Jacqueline Watts followed up with an opening prayer in both English and the Nuu-chah-nulth language, followed by a Tseshaht welcome song.

Quu%asa Counsellor Kim Rai introduced the Quu%asa team saying they would be available to offer support, including brushings and counselling from Nuu-chah-nulth trained counsellors for the duration of the meeting.

Janis Libby and Sheila Nyman, resolution health support workers from TsowTun Le Lum, presented information about the Independent Assessment Process (IAP).

Nyman talked about how the Indian Residential School Reconciliation process has changed over time, starting with the CEP (Common Experience Payment), where all former residential school students with successful claims received compensation according to

It’s never too late said Maime Charleson, who went into treatment at the age of 80, and was celebrated for her first year’s sobriety. what’s become known as the 10 and three formula. $10,000 for the first year of residential school and $3,000 for every other year in attendance.

“Then came the ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) designed to be an alternative to court,” said Libby, adding, “It is supposed to be gentler and quicker than court.”

According to Nyman, it was found that the IAP needed fixing; some things changed and some things were added.

Some changes revolved around the Commemoration portion of the settlement agreement.

Nyman said $20 million has been allocated for Commemoration.

“The first thought was to build a monu-

ment in Ottawa, but what good would that do for the survivors?” she asked.

Other ideas were brought up about how to commemorate former students and their families across Canada.

The first half of the Commemoration fund will be distributed this year and the deadline for applications is March 18.

Nyman says there are no Nuu-chah-nulth applications so far. Each community may submit a proposal for a $50,000 Commemoration grant, or several communities may make a joint application for a grant up to $500,000.

The second half of the Commemoration Initiative will be dispersed in 2012/2013. Deadline for proposals has yet to be announced.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is hosting national events over the next couple of years across the country. The first was held in Winnipeg last year. The next will be held in Yellowknife in Spring, and in Halifax in fall. A national event is scheduled for Vancouver the following year. People involved in the residential school system, both students and others, put their experiences on the record at these events.

Eventually, those experiences will be housed in at a national research centre.

The TRC is organizing a forum on creating that national research centre in Vancouver March 1 to 3. The forum will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to witness the beginning of what will become Canada’s largest permanent collection of oral history.

At the Jan. 20th meeting however, the energy in the room switched to a feeling of anger and frustration as former students told how the process is not serving their needs. They shared stories about how some are not being compensated for all the years they went to residential school because of reasons beyond their control. Some attendance records have been lost or burned in many residential school fires.

Speaking for some of the elders that continue to fight for compensation in the absence of records, a man said, “they are told it is up to them to prove that they were there for all the years they claim even though it was Canadian law that forced them to be there and it was the institutions that failed to keep all of the records.”

Archie Little is grateful for the help and support he received as he went through the IAP. He said he would like to help others.

“It’s a difficult process,” he said, adding survivors are often not believed

when they tell their stories.

For Tommy Curley, the IAP was especially difficult.

“Forty, fifty years of our lives waiting for something from these people that did things to us. They weren’t there to educate us; their main goal was to take the Indian out of me,” he charged.

Curley warned that the process is painful. Clearly agitated, he said that he was assured it wouldn’t be difficult to speak about his experiences without a support worker.

“But it was hard,” he said, adding he couldn’t finish and left the hearing in anger and frustration.

“And the last slap in the face is I didn’t even get half of what I was supposed to get, and that’s supposed to make me feel good? That’s b*** s**t!” he yelled.

Curley urged people going through the process to get a support worker to help them through it. He asked support workers to be more accessible. He said there are many low income and low education survivors who may have a hard time accessing the support.

“There’s people out there suffering who don’t have what we have,” he said.

Carol Lucas said people like her elderly father need help.

“It’s hard for them to ask for help.

They don’t know how to ask for help,” she said. When they asked for help in residential school, she continued, they were made to feel stupid and have learned to be ashamed to ask for help.

Others complained about questionable practises of some lawyers. One man said he was assured the HST portion of his settlement would be paid by Canada, but his documents show his lawyer billed him an amount equal to the taxes and took payment from his settlement.

Support workers promised to meet with him and help him.

Ray Williams is angry that lawyers even get 15 per cent of the settlements.

“It should be government’s responsibility to take care of the lawyers,” he said, adding, “They’re still taking away from us.”

Williams made a request, asking that support workers come to Yuquot to talk to him where he feels safe, at his home.

Having lived in the isolated community all his life, he said some people are not comfortable dealing with these things in the city, far away from their comfort zones.

Hesquiaht elder Mamie Charleson tearfully accepted a gift after being applauded for accomplishing one year of sobriety. Charleson said her tears were ones of happiness. She said she went to treatment at the age of 80, adding it’s never too late to get help and it’s never too late to stop learning.

“You don’t stop learning until the day you die. I encourage young people to go treat yourselves while you’re still young, for your children,” she advised.

Guest speaker Lisa Charleson thanked her grandmother for keeping the family strong and united after all that they’ve been through in residential schools. A survivor herself, Charleson said she’s been working with the residential school process for a long time but left after burning out.

“It is probably the most challenging part of my life, walking with the survivors,” she said.

“We can get past this, but we have to come together and arm ourselves with knowledge because if we don’t have knowledge people can walk all over us,” Charleson said.

Continued on page 7.

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The Nuu-chah-nulth Health Caucus, made up of representation from the 14 Nuu-chah-nulth Nations, met at the Tseshaht Administration Building on Jan. 21 to discuss a variety of initiatives, including the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan. Canada, British Columbia and First Nations from across the province are currently in negotiations to finalize a framework agreement that will lead to the establishment of a First Nations Health Authority.

Nuu-chah-nulth health caucus tackles the big issues

By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Tseshaht—The Nuu-chah-nulth Health Caucus came together for a jam-packed meeting on Jan. 21. The meeting provided information updates about the ongoing negotiations and activities surrounding the work of the First Nations Health Council, which is one of four governing structures outlined in the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan.

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council President Cliff Atleo is one of three representatives appointed to the Vancouver Island regional caucus, one of five caucuses that make up the 15-member First Nations Health Council.

The health council is in the final stages of negotiating a framework agreement with Canada and British Columbia to transform how B.C. First Nations health is managed in British Columbia.

The framework agreement will eventually lead to a “BC First Nations Health Authority that will administer federal health services to First Nations in British Columbia and will lead to the development of a mandate to engage and negotiate with the Government of British Columbia and the Provincial and Regional Health Authorities,” reads the First Nations Health Council Web site (fnhc.ca).

The framework should be finalized sometime in February, Atleo reported. He said a federal election is expected in Spring and negotiators have been ham-

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mering away trying to get the agreement done before an election that might push the deal off the rails.

John Rampanen, the health governance liaison for the Vancouver Island region, spoke to the Nuu-chah-nulth Health Caucus about a workbook that will provide the First Nations Health Council with a community perspective on the development of a new governance structure for First Nations health in B.C. Called Your Voice: A Health Partnership Workbook for BC First Nations, the workbook presents topics and questions that will inform the discussions about how this new governance structure, which will result in increased control over First Nations health, will be accountable to First Nations and how it will be supported by First Nations.

The information provided will be taken to a “Gathering of Wisdom” forum to be held in May in Vancouver. The workbook was delivered to individuals at the meeting in hard copy, but it can also be completed online.

The Nuu-chah-nulth health caucus is made up of representation from each of the 14 Nuu-chah-nulth Nations. A representative from Pacheedaht was also welcomed into the circle.

The meeting was an opportunity for caucus members to also receive updates about the activities of the Nuu-chah-nulth Community Engagement Hub, and the efforts being made by the Vancouver Island Health Authority to update its Aboriginal Health Plan.

Victoria Watts, the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Manager of Health Promotion and Social Development distributed the Nuu-chah-nulth Health Caucus Communications Plan. The plan’s objectives are to provide Nuu-chah-nulth a clear understanding of the major changes that are to occur in B.C. on the delivery of Health Care to First Nations, and that a First Nations Health Authority will be developed over time to deliver a

First Nations health system.

A number of resources have been created by the First Nations Health Council to help people understand what work is being undertaken, including a video called Implementing the Vision: BC First Nations Health Governance. It can be viewed at www.youtube.com/user/fnhealthcouncil Watts has also developed a regular newsletter for the Nuu-chah-nulth Community Engagement Hub she heads up at NTC. Readers can contact her at the tribal council for copies of the newsletter. The most recent includes information on health governance, general health information, and updates from the Nuu-chah-nulth Community Health Development Workers, Matilda Atleo (southern region), Melody Charlie (central region) and Jackie Corfield (northern region).

Watts reported to the Nuu-chah-nulth Health Caucus that the Nuu-chah-nulth Community Engagement Hub is seen as a model among other hubs across the province.

Community Engagement Hubs are simply groups of First Nations communities that agree to plan, collaborate, and communicate to meet their nation’s health priorities. There are 24 community hubs representing 140 First Nations in BC. This year, the Nuu-chah-nulth hub has worked with the Nuu-chah-nulth nations on their community health plans, where health priorities are set and a plan put in place to move forward on those priorities.

The meeting concluded with a visit from consultant Valerie Lannon who is working with the Vancouver Island Health Authority to update its Aboriginal Health Plan. It’s been five years since the last plan was written, and it was done with very little involvement from First Nations communities.

Continued on page 6.

The Nuu-chah-nulth Health Caucus met in the Tseshaht great room on Jan. 21.

Discussions included information on the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan.

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Health caucus meeting Continued from page 5.

Lannon said VIHA wanted to do better on that front this time around.

The 2006 Aboriginal Health Plan was distributed, and arrangements were made to have Lannon visit the regional areas.

There will be a forum held in the central region on Jan. 31, in the northern region on Feb. 14 in Gold River, and in the southern region on Feb. 23. Contact the appropriate community health development workers in your region for details.

“We are pleased that VIHA is coming to us,” said President Cliff Atleo. He said the Nuu-chah-nulth wouldn’t dwell on the fact that First Nations weren’t

consulted when the 2006 Aboriginal Health Plan was developed, calling into question the accuracy of the data in the document due to that lack of consultation.

“This plan was perhaps drafted not exactly with our community information,” he said.

He explained that First Nations are working on their own health authority, but it was the intention of that new authority to create relationships with other health authorities in British Columbia and to “breathe life into the partnerships that we have embarked upon.”

WIK ISAAK WE SEEK YOUR INPUT TO IDENTIFY CONCERNS REGARDING YOUR QUALITY OF CARE AND SERVICES WITH YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHILE SEEKING CARE AT WEST COAST GENERAL HOSPITAL, PORT ALBERNI The NTC Board and Executive have been made aware of various incidents experienced by Nuu-chah-nulth individuals whom felt that they were not treated with appropriate level of care or with fairness or respect during their seeking health care at the West Coast General Hospital, Port Alberni. The NTC Executive have met with the Administrator in the past and conveyed the desire to have improved quality of care to Nuu-chah-nulth-aht, and are prepared to take forward concerns that they are informed of. As a result, we invite you to bring forward your information so that where necessary appropriate steps can be taken.

Chief Councillor Shaunee Casavant of Hupacasath has volunteered to assist in the preparation and collection of any incident reports. If you think you have been treated badly, or have witnessed poor treatment of others, please provide details by contacting her by phone at 250-7238555.

Be prepared to provide the following information: • Your Name & Contact Information (Phone, Email, Address) • Describe the incident in which you believe you were discriminated against or your human rights were violated because you are a First Nations person.

• Who- a name or description of the individual (Doctor/Nurse/Staff) • What- what happened, what effect did it have • Where- name of hospital, Doctors office, Department, Floor etc.

• When- date and time of the incident

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Participants discuss forestry issues and frustrations Cliff Atleo, would be brought before the NTC directors in the near future.

“We need to create a forestry policy as Nuu-chah-nulth,” said Atleo. Once set up, Nuu-chah-nulth could confer with the Tseshaht—People who attended the Island tribes and create an Island powerFirst Nations Forestry Forum on Jan. 20 house dealing with forestry, and dealing at Maht Mahs came armed with a wide with the private lands. variety of questions for invited speakers.

“We have four marine biologists, but The concerns ranged from no expertise in forestry to the disappearing availhelp us out,” said Atleo, ability of red cedar, to the speaking to the proposition. destruction of forested He said there are many areas where medicines are opportunities available to collected, to queries about Nuu-chah-nulth in the forthe new Woodland licensest, including economic, es, and Forestry practices through logging and nonon private lands, which timber products. seemed to be an area of “We have an opportunity frustration for many sitto go where big companies ting around the forum have no desire to go.” table.

He gave examples of The forum was hosted Keith Atkinson, CEO of tribes in the U.S. who have by the Nuu-chah-nulth taken over large areas of the First Nations Tribal Council, First woods, protecting sacred Forestry Council Nations Wildcrafters BC sites and areas where mediand the First Nations Forestry Council. cines and cedar bark is collected.

It was described as a “long overdue” “I think that we can be a flagship for gathering, considering the intense interthe opportunities that are being presented est in forestry in Nuu-chah-nulth territoto us,” Atleo said. ry.

Anne Robinson of First Nations The result of the day’s information Woodcrafters BC urged those who would sessions—the ‘soup to nuts’ of current develop the NTC forestry entity to forestry business—was a call to estabremember the people who go to the lish an overarching forestry entity within forests and collect medicines, the ones NTC, similar to the Uu-a-thluk fisheries that hunt, the cedar pickers, the ones that department. This entity would create a knew the forest when it was healthy. She framework plan in forestry, track said they would keep the group in balforestry issues, find funding for forestry ance. initiatives and advocate on behalf of She said balance is what is needed, Nuu-chah-nulth. rather than going off totally in the direcThis recommendation, said President tion of economic development.

By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter

Robinson said invite them to the table and give them an opportunity for input.

The day began with a prayer offered up by elder Kathy Robinson and a welcome to Tseshaht territory by George Clutesi.

The keynote address was provided by Judith Sayers, a member of the Economic Development Working Group, an initiative of the First Nations Leadership Council. Sayers provided an overview of the First Nations Economic Development Action Plan.

She said economic development is a number 1 priority identified by BC First Nations.

“If we could make more money in our communities we could start to put more money into education and other community priorities,” she explained.

After describing in some detail the goals and purpose of the working group, she directed people to view the BC First Nations Web Portal http://www.fnbc.info where all manner of tools are available for those nations involved in economic development.

Sayers described a study that looked at what First Nations viewed as qualities that help start business, from good credit, to a well thought-out business plans, to access to start up funds. She said the study also looked at what stops business, and the top three were bad credit, a shaky market and no plan.

She left the audience with a question that the economic working group would like feedback on: What can it do to support nations?

Keith Atkinson, the CEO of the First Nations Forestry Council, provided an overview of what the council’s work has

been over the years, which boils down to creating a space with government for First Nations to have influence over policy and legislation that will benefit First Nations communities in forestry.

Participant Warren Lauder, a councillor for Hupacasath, said that ws the crux of the issue in dealing with government.

Provincial representatives are driven by policy. He said he was glad to hear that FNFC was making that a priority.

Atkinson said there was a really strong engine of government that builds the policies, and First Nations have to get close to that to influence it.

A presentation was also made on the new Woodland License that is still not yet being implemented because a number of regulations are under development, and changes to revenue sharing, which are nation to nation agreements.

(Ha-Shilth-Sa will present information about Woodland license in the upcoming issue.)

And participants heard about a new $1.2 million fund available to help mentor communities through developing businesses involved in lumber manufacturing called the BC First Nations Forest Sector Technical Support Program, as well as a presentations on non-timber forestry practises, and key Components of the Nagoya Protocol which deals with genetic resources.

Canada has assumed sovereignty over all natural, biological and genetic resources within Canadian borders with this protocol. Aboriginal rights are not acknowledged explicitly. Canada did not consult with Aboriginal peoples before negotiating the protocol.

Residential school update Continued from page 4.

She said there is far too much work for the few support workers, adding there were only two resolution support workers for all of Vancouver Island when she was working.

“There’s lots of work, lots of people to serve and not enough support workers to do it so we did the best we could,” she said.

An important word of advice Charleson had to offer was that survivors should tell adjudicators that they will use the $10,000 future care funds so that it can be part of their settlement. Many miss out on this significant portion of the settlement, because they refuse it for whatever reason.

Charleson assures survivors that they can use the future care funds in any way they see fit once they have it. But if they have already received a settlement and didn’t claim it then, they can’t go back and ask for it.

The discussion moved to POI’s or Persons of Interest, which Charleson described as a hot button issue. POI’s are former students who have been named as abusers of fellow students in residential school. By law they must be notified that their names will be brought up in an IAP hearing.

Because the identities of POI’s are kept secret, support workers and the community don’t know who they are but they’re concerned for two reasons. They fear innocent people may be falsely accused of abuse. Also, they worry about the possible social repercussions like addictions and suicides.

Still, student-on-student abuse did happen and Charleson urged people not to turn their backs on these people. “It was systematic, these were children in most instances; a child that was abused

will likely turn around and abuse others,” she reminded them.

“We survived a near genocide and we’re still here and we still have our culture,” she said. Charleson says she is confident Nuu-chah-nulth people will come up with a way to deal with this issue.

Con Charleson spoke about how unfair Canada is being to residential school survivors compared to others. He said he saw in the news the Canadian government paid white Catholic school student who suffered sexual abuse by those running the schools $1million each while First Nations are lucky to get $100,000.

Verna Jack raised the issue of the pain and suffering parents went through when their children were forcibly taken from them. For years Jack said she wondered why her parents let her go to residential school. She later learned her mother spent a lot of time in the woods crying for her children.

“The government had a lot of power over them. It wasn’t their fault. Can we please have something for the parents we still have here where we can come together in a circle and apologize and let them know it wasn’t their fault?” she asked.

“It’s time for us to start healing and take responsibility for ourselves. The residential schools have been closed long enough. If we don’t start healing we’re passing it on to our kids and grandchildren,” Archie Little warned.

The deadline to apply for the Common Experience Payment is Sept.

19, 2011 and deadline to apply for the IAP is Sept. 19, 2012.

For more information visit www.residentialschoolsettlement.ca or www.trc.ca or call 1-888-872-5554.

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Community Beyond Addiction Support

Jan 27

Port Alberni

To be held in the great room from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m .

Ball hockey tournament

To be held at Kackaamin Family Development Centre. Please register with Jolene Prest or Linda Gomez at 1888-624-3939 or 250-724-3939.

Tseshaht

Quu%asa feeds the hungry cause inflammation which causes pain,” she warned, adding street drugs should

By Denise Titian also be avoided.

Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter The audience was invited to visit the Vancouver Island Health Authority table Port Alberni–More than 200 people where they could get more health inforgathered at the Port Alberni Friendship mation and pick up a package of free Centre Jan. 18 for a catered hot lunch condoms. sponsored by the NTC’s Quu%asa Following the health presentation peoProgram. The large gathering proved to ple sipped coffee and milled around, takprovide the perfect opportunity to hand ing advantage of free services or they sat out donated clothing, to provide health at tables and socialized. information and to share culture.

Linda Gomez says Quu%asa Ray Seitcher, counsellor for staff provided resource people Quu%asa, was there to provide for brushings, or spiritual counselling and also to share cleansing, for those that wanted some culture as he taught it. Nurses were there to give flu dozens of people how to make shots. mini deer-hide drums.

A table loaded with donated Clair Dineen of AIDS clothing and even used televiVancouver Island and Janice A new hair cut for sion sets was there for people to Jesperson of the public health Bill Williams take what they need. outreach team delivered imporHair stylist Doreen Ryan provided free tant health tips as people ate Shepherds’ haircuts at her very busy booth.

Pie and salmon soup.

Charlotte Rampanen said it was the Dineen said she is part of a mobile first time they offered things like free health services unit that travels to B.C. haircutting, adding it is a really good communities offering support and information about HIV and Hepatitis C with a way to get people coming back and also to make them comfortable about asking focus on prevention. They work in partquestions and accessing services. nership with the NTC Human Services “Basically, we do this to reach the staff. client base we work with and a lot of Dineen told her audience that midthem are street people,” Rampanen Vancouver Island has the highest number explained. The lunch was provided by of cases Hep C in all of British the Outreach Program of Quu%asa.

Columbia. She not only talked about “We like to give them access to inforhow Hep C is transmitted, but also selfmation and services, ease them into startcare for those already infected. ing work on themselves if they want it For people with Hep C or addiction and some want the more cultural compoproblems, taking care of their liver is nents of healing,” she explained. especially important, she said. High sodium foods are hard on the liver and Rampanen says the Quu%asa Wellness most processed and restaurant foods are Outreach Program, headed up by John loaded with sodium. She urged people to Gomez, will likely host another hot lunch read labels, saying even healthy-soundin February. ing foods like commercial vegetable “We would like to see other valley cocktails can contain five times the daily service providers do the same so we can recommended limit for sodium. get together, mingle; not only to feed High-fat foods should also be avoided them, but also to provide them with because the fat collects around the liver. information,” said Rampanen.

“Alcohol is one of the most difficult things for the liver to process and can

TSESHAHT MARKET FULL SERVICE GROCERIES, GAS BAR, HOT FOODS, SNACKS AND SO MUCH MORE! Hours of operation - 7:00 am - 10:30 pm Phone: 724-3944 E-mail: tseshahtmarket@shaw.ca Web address: www.tseshahtmarket.ca

Feb. 25 to 28

Tseshaht

Jan. 28 to 30, 2011 Quu%asa’s Linda Gomez laughs as Ben Lucus feigns intense concentration while making a deer hide drum at the Quu%asa lunch held Jan. 18.

Quu%asa Women's Healing Gathering

TFN Queen’s men’s and ladies ball hockey tournament.To be held at Maht Mahs gym. Men’s entry fee $300.00 ladies $250.00 contact Tim tom 250725-3861 or Gary tom (h) 250-725-3149 (c) 250-731-0573 garyt04@hotmail.com Loonie Twonie Flea Market

Sunday, Feb. 6

Alberni Valley Rescue Hall 10 am – 4 pm, 4790 Tebo (across McDonald’s Restaurant). Tables available $10 each. $200. Cash prize.

Concession. 50/50 draws. First Nation’s art. Call 250-720-1497 leave a message.

Treasure Island Auditions

Feb. 7 Ucluelet

The Missoula Theatre Productions will hold auditions for children ages 5 to 18 for their production of Treasure Island.

The auditions will take place at Ucluelet Community Centre. There will be two performances of the play, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Ucluelet Community Centre.

Basketball Tournament

Feb. 18 to 20 Tseshaht

Tournament for 22 and under men’s and ladies’ basketball. To be held at Maht Mahs Gym.Come join the fun, support the youth.

Memorial for Karen Smith

Feb. 19, 2011 Campbell River

We look forward to sharing this time to remember such an admired and loving person who touched many lives. Please email lady_vincent@hotmail.com or call (250) 332-5967.

National Research Centre Forum

March 1 to 3 Vancouver

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's mandate is to educate Canadians about residential schools and their legacy. This forum provides a unique opportunity for stakeholders to witness the beginning of what will become Canada's largest permanent collection of oral history of its kind, with the development of the National Research Centre on Residential Schools. For more information on the program, speakers and registration, visit trc-nrc.ca or call 1-888-872-5554 (1888-TRC-5554) Quu%asa Men's Healing Gathering

March 7 to 11 Esperanza

Please register with Jolene Prest or Linda Gomez at 1-888-624-3939 or 250-724-3939.

35th Annual BC Elders’ Gathering

July 12 to 14, 2011 Abbotsford

Location: The Fraser Valley Trade & Exhibition Centre or Tradex, 1190 Cornel Street, Abbotsford. Hosts: Sto:lo and Coast Salish Sewing Circle

Each Monday Evening Port Alberni Seeds hosts a sewing circle every monday evening at 6:00 at the Seeds building 5001 Mission Rd. Adult Graduation

Ongoing Port Alberni

Seeds has ongoing registration for adults who want to graduate. For more infomation call Sheena at 778-421-

IRS claimants information The Independent Assessment Process (IAP) is a claimant-centered, non-adversarial, out of court process for the resolution of claims of sexual abuse, serious physical abuse, and other wrongful acts suffered at Indian Residential Schools (IRS).

If you or someone that you know are going through this process or will be going through this process, they need to be aware that there is a Resolution Health Support Worker available to assist you before and after your hearing, and during your hearing to guide you.

We would like you to also be aware that when you have hearing with the Adjudicator you do have a choice where you would like to hold this hearing and also to know that if you have this hearing off reserve you will be taxed on any dollars awarded by the Adjudicator.

Any Questions please call Resolution Health Support Worker Sheila Nyman Business: 250-390-3123 Fax: 250-390-3119 Cell: 250-713-6933

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The wedding party stood for pictures in front of the family curtain, shown for the first time for the occasion, held at Quinsum Hall at Campbell River on Jan. 22.

Bride lovely in white and lilac

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Annie John, married in Campbell River on Jan. 22 at Quinsum Hall before family and friends.

The room buzzed with energy as family and friends awaited the beginning of the ceremony to unite in marriage Dennis John and Annie John on Jan. 22 at Quinsum Hall in Campbell River.

The groom looked nervous standing at the front of the hall, his best man Felix Harry and groomsmen beside him before the newly unveiled family curtain.

They watched as the seven bridesmaids, maid of honor Elizabeth John and five flower girls made their way through an archway decorated with flowers and balloons before they caught sight of the beautiful bride.

She wore white satin with pearl detailing at the bodice and back, and draped a light, lilac-colored shawl over her shoulders.

Annie wore a delicate tiara-styled comb in her upswept hair, and carried a bouquet of pink and cedar roses wrapped in tulle.

Strings of pearl beads hung from the arrangement.

Rev. Earl Johnson of Quadra Island presided over the ceremony, offering up words from the New Testament before the couple took their vows. He has worked among First Nations for more than 60 years and knew man and wife from back when they were just babies, he told Ha-Shilth-Sa. “It was a great joy to be with them,” he said.

The couple’s grandson Adam John was the ring bearer and looked handsome in his dark suit and royal purple tie.

The colors for the wedding were black, deep purple and various shades of pink through fuchsia. The flower girls, in black skirts and sateen tops, included the couple’s granddaughters and their daughter Brittany.

They each carried bouquets of daisies and deep purple carnations tied with a ribbon of the same color. Each wore a matching lily in their hair.

Father of the groom Kelly John thanked the guests for coming to share the special day with the family.

Ring bearer Adam John patiently awaits the arrival of the bride, his grandmother Annie.

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It was standing room only for the nuptials of Annie and Dennis John.

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Maquinna and Wood Elementary School:

Hesquiaht Election Results: Chief Councillor: Victor Amos Councillors: April Charleson, Estella Charleson, Felix Jackson, Jessie Jim, Claudette Lucas, Con Charleson The newly elected council began their four-year terms November 26.

Iris Sanders demonstrates Granny and Grampa puppets My name is Iris Sanders (Marshall), I work in both Maquinna & Wood School. Some of the programs that are being used in the schools this year are very interesting.

The Granny & Grampa Connections Box: The kit includes Granny & Grampa puppets, circle blanket, rattle, drum, stick, paddle, animals (bear, eagle, whale, deer, wolf seal bison) and metis sash. The kit is to help focus on interactive resources with cultural items and puppets, explore cultural teaching and identities. The focus is the importance of culture and language, roles of families (especially grandparents). The children are seated in a circle, when the circle blanket is placed down, it is time to listen and learn. We started with family, names of the animals, stories, now parts of the body.

‘Moe the Mouse’ is another kit. Moe is the mouse. Moe’s animal friends, each

represent sounds of a letter. Some example of this is moose – (calls) ma ma, wolf (howls) ooo, crab (runs on rocks) ttt. The primary goal and objectives of ‘Moe the Mouse program’, are to promote, imaginary play, speech sounds, new vocabulary, literacy skills, traditional language & culture, confidence, relationships, participation, child’s lead, capacity building (family & childcare). A class was working on the paddle song. So I suggested ‘who sits in my canoe’, to go along with the song. You have your canoe in the water, with the names on each person on the paddle and placed into the canoe. Sometimes a student will include their pet. I say of course he is a part of your family.

Both these programs are very helpful aor the students, both academically & culturally.

March 7 to 11, 2011 Esperanza • Culture • Yaxs^i+ “Brushing/Cleansing” • %uusimc “Oosoomch” • Self Care • Sharing of Strengths and Resources • Drumming and Singing • Moving forward with NCN Strength To register please contact: Jolene Prest, jolene.prest@nuuchahnulth.org Linda Gomez, linda.gomez@nuuchahnulth.org at the Quu%asa Office (Port Alberni) Phone: 250-724-3939 or toll-free: 1-888-624-3939 Fax: 250-724-3996 This event is coordinated and funded through the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Tiic^@aq+ Quu%asa Program

NTC POST SECONDARY APPLICATION REMINDER The Post-Secondary Funding Deadline for September 2011 - August 2012 is fast approaching!

2011 – 2012 applications are currently available online @ www.nuuchahnulth.org Students who are planning on attending school between September 2011 - August 2012 MUST submit an application by; MONDAY JANUARY 31ST 2011 @ 4:30.

You are encouraged to submit your application early to ensure it is received on time.

Please call the NTC Post-Secondary team @ 1-877-677-1131 or email psinfo@nuuchahnulth.org if you need further information.

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Klecko’s - +ekoo Thank you

Members of the Nashuk Youth Council made a presentation to the Council of Ha’wiih on Jan. 19, and spoke to representatives from the department of Fisheries and Oceans about the importance of traditional food to youth.

Behold the future Representatives of the Nashuk Youth Council visited with the Council of Ha’wiih on Jan. 19 and updated them on the activities the young people had undertaken since they last spoke with the hereditary chiefs, which included the monumental undertaking of hosting a youth conference with 250 participants.

The young people also showed a variety of videos that talked about their perspectives on culture, Nuu-chah-nulth history, and the importance of fish as a traditional food.

Nashuk means inner strength. The youth group came together because there were many young people who wanted to learn more about culture, language, traditions and their roots as Nuuchah-nulth people.

The reported to the ha’wiih a number of key finding that came from their youth conference.

They said youth want their voices to be heard and want continued interaction with leaders. They want their ideas to be

heard, and have their dreams realized. A lot of youth want to learn the Nuu-chahnulth language.

They said they see elders as important teachers and want more opportunities to connect with the ha’wiih, elders and cultural leaders.

Youth are concerned with the health of Nuu-chah-nulth communities. They want to see a decreased use of drug and alcohol use among their families.

Youth want a strong economy and more jobs. They want to take part in more cultural events.

After their presentations, Nuu-chahnulth Tribal Council Vice-president Priscilla Sabbas-Watts, said she became emotional because “I’m so proud of them.

“They are telling us as leaders what they want of us. And the requests that they are making aren’t hard to fulfill...

These are the people that we need to make things better for. I really hope that we listened with an open heart.”

This is a long time delayed thank you but it comes with great gratitude. Over the year our family has gone through many changes and another medical issue that was a stressful time and we had to be in Vancouver for 5 and half weeks.

This time was made so much easier with the phone calls, the visits and of course the help of family at home.

Firstly, to my daughter Jeannine who stepped up to the plate and took on 5 more children and was not having any easy pregnancy, kleco, kleco, kleco. You are such a strong women and so loving and caring. It was hard to leave you here, but it helped to know that you had things under control.

Kleco Rose for your help with the boys and of course for making sure we were looked after in Vancouver. I don’t know how you do everything you do, you are a very special person, friend and sister.

Kleco, Marg for the encouraging words on the day I was leaving and trying not to fall apart and of course a big kleco for

the monetary donation. It was greatly appreciated and will never be forgotten.

And most of all, to Mike and Rose, in Vancouver. They feed Uncle Ben when I was in Gold River for a week, called every day and kept him busy. Mike, you are such a wonderful relative. You went out of your way, to make sure Uncle Ben had a friend in you and you guys became so good at shopping (LOL) and of course finding good places to eat like – Mike’s Place. Kleco, kleco, come to the Island and visit us.

To our Brother’s Kelly John, Earl Newman thanks for the time spend with Ben, and to Dennis John for the meal and Barney Williams for the donation and meal, all these came at a time, when I was wondering, now what. But with you all being there, it all went away.

Prayers to all our family and relatives that may you all have PEACE in your heart to LOVE unconditionally so that you can LIVE life to the fullest.

Good health and happiness in 2011.

From Ben & Marie Jack

In Memory In loving memory of Nessie (Mama) Watts, who left us Jan. 18, 1976 A mother, a friend, a grandma too.

This is the legacy we have of you.

A stronger person would be hard to find, And in your heart, you were always kind For all of us you gave your best Now 35 years, you’ve been at rest.

Stay in peace, you’ve earned your sleep Your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep Forever loved, remembered and missed By all her family

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Birk wants to stay on police force Continued from page 1.

The 27-year-old, two-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department confronted Ditidaht wood carver John T. Williams on a busy Seattle sidewalk on the afternoon of Aug. 30 after observing Williams legally crossing the street with a wooden board and his legal, but open, three-inch blade pocket knife.

Police dashcam video of the incident shows that only four seconds elapsed between the time Birk exited his cruiser to confront Williams and when five shots rang out.

The actual shooting was not captured on the video.

Williams died instantly from the four gunshot wounds he sustained. Birk has been on paid leave since the time of the shooting, but has said through his lawyer that he wants to continue work as a Seattle police officer.

The results of the inquest will be reviewed by the King County Prosecutor’s Office to help determine whether criminal charges are warranted.

The prosecutor’s review is expected to be completed in mid-February.

The Seattle Police Department issued the following statement: “The King County Inquest is a process that is independent of the police department and held to assist the prosecuting attorney. We respect and support that process and Chief Diaz would personally like to thank the jury for their participation. We are confident that the prosecuting attorney’s office will make a full, fair and objective assessment based on the information that has been presented to them.”

Message from VIHA The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) has begun to update its 2006 Aboriginal Health Plan and invites participation from Aboriginal communities in the updating process. VIHA’s Aboriginal Health Council is a partnership of senior representatives from both VIHA and Aboriginal health organizations, and will oversee the process of updating the plan.

Aboriginal Health Council Co-Chair, Chief David Bob, noted “This is an important piece of work because Aboriginal people use so many VIHA services such as hospitals, care facilities, and mental health and addictions counseling. Such services are not offered by all Aboriginal organizations, and First Nations people living on reserve know very little about what VIHA offers. We see this as a great opportunity to help ensure First Nations and all Aboriginal people feel comfortable using VIHA’s services, so that their health will improve.”

While there are several examples of good partnerships between Aboriginal and VIHA service providers, there are also areas where extra efforts are required to provide equitable access to service, in both urban and remote communities.

Because the health status of Aboriginal people continues to lag behind that of non-Aboriginal people, a key objective of the health plan will be to close this gap.

The Aboriginal Health Council is ensuring that a series of meetings will take place where service providers and community leaders will provide their observations and recommendations to VIHA, based on what they have heard from community members. These meetings will be taking place in the next few months.

For further information, please contact: Ian Knipe, Aboriginal Health Program, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Ian.Knipe@viha.ca

Chief Administrative Officer/ Director of Finance

The Uchucklesaht Tribe requires an exceptional leader to fill the above-noted position. Head Office located in scenic Port Alberni.

To view job posting please visit the following website: www.maanulth.ca/jobs Apply by February 14th, 2011by sending your cover letter and resume to: Uchucklesaht Tribe P.O. Box 1118 Port Alberni, BC V9Y 7L9 Fax: (250) 724-1806 Email: execassistant@uchucklesaht.ca (Word, and pdf attachments accepted) Attn: Executive Assistant

Treaty Planning Session

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Klecko’s - +ekoo

Tournament a success On behalf of the Ahousaht Islanders Men’s Ballhockey Team, we would like to say thanks to all teams, fans, referees and scorekeepers who came to our tournament Nov. 26 to 28, 2010. It was a great turnout. There were lots of people there throughout the whole tournament.

On Saturday, we let Ruby and Lance Ambrose do raffles at the gym, and I won the 50/50 raffle of $120 and I gave $60 back to Ruby and her family to help their good cause.

Here are the results: First place Thunder, second place TFN Hurricanes, third place Eagles.

MVP was Ernie Cartlidge. Top Goalie was Chris Lambert Top Scorer- with a total of 20 goals Allstars were Dennis Blackbird Hurricanes; Ernie Cartlidge Thunder;

Chris Barker West Coasters; Sheldon Dick Eagles; Herbert Mountain Islanders; Charles Harris L.Smith Winterhawks; Patrick Dick Islanders.

Thank you to Claudine Webster (assistant co-ordinator), Catherine Thomas, Kayla Page, Jenna Webster, Kelli Swan,Kayla Lucas, Maureen Atleo, Jazmine Charleson, Jori Anne Atleo and Denise Amos for cooking for our team Saturday evening. It was great, thanks. And also to Nikki Thom for driving our players back and forth to the rooms and for picking up concession material for us, when needed. We do look forward to seeing you all sometime in the spring 2011.

Thank you, Gena Swan Islanders Manager/ Larry Swan Coach/

February 25 to 28, 2011 Kackaamin Family Development Centre Beaver Creek, Port Alberni • Culture • Yaxs^i+ “Brushing/Cleansing” • Self Care • Sharing of Strengths and Resources • Drumming and Singing • Moving forward with NCN Strength To register please contact: Jolene Prest, jolene.prest@nuuchahnulth.org Linda Gomez, linda.gomez@nuuchahnulth.org at the Quu%asa Office (Port Alberni) Phone: 250-724-3939 or toll-free: 1-888-624-3939 Fax: 250-724-3996 This event is coordinated and funded through the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Tiic^@aq+ Quu%asa Program

VIHA Patient/ Client Complaints In order to continuously improve our services to all community members, we want to ensure that people know how to reach us for feedback. You are encouraged to speak to any site manager or the coordinator for the unit directly. If there is an issue that cannot be resolved locally, you can also contact the, VIHA Patient Care Quality Office Phone: 1-877-977-5797 E-mail: patientcarequalityoffice@viha.ca Or mail to Patient Care Quality Office C/0 Royal Jubilee Hospital Memorial Pavillion Watson Wing Room 315 1952 Bay Street Victoria, BC V8R 1J8 If patients on the West Coast have any concerns with the care they receive in hospital or in patient care, Please have them first phone, email, send a letter or come in person to see, Kathryn Kilpatrick Phone: 250-725-3212, loc. 223 E-mail: kathryn.kilpatrick@viha.ca PO Box 190, 261 Neill St. Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0

Warren Robinson remembers the lessons from his grandfather.

Warm memories about fishing in Barkley Sound

By Warren Robinson Marine Planning Coordinator My name is Warren Robinson and I am from the Uchucklesaht Tribe. I grew up in Port Alberni but spent a lot of my summers fishing with my late grandfather Samson Robinson in Kildonan.

I can remember many of those fishing trips like they were only yesterday. My grandfather was known as the mighty Samson as he was a very large man. His paws were so big, you could imagine him picking up an extra large root beer mug and barely getting his hand inside the handle.

During one of our summer trips we awoke early in Kildonan and walked down the wooden path to his speed boat.

It was a little foggy and cool but visibility was good. I already had my pullover life jacket on as we jumped into the boat and headed out to the Broken Group to fish for spring salmon.

As we neared Copper Island my grandfather noticed another mosquito fleet speed boat. We pulled up beside the other boat and it was Gord Robinson, Grandpa’s half brother. As Gord had lost his hearing and voice when he was a child, both Grandpa Samson and Gord started to communicate using sign language.

We all noticed that there were lots of seagulls in the area diving into the water as herring surfaced. Within minutes a smiley popped up right behind us and I immediately grabbed my rod and cast it right on top of where the salmon was. My grandpa and Gord kept on signing to each other while I let my buzz bomb sink and then pulled the rod. After a number of unsuccessful attempts I pulled and to my amazement I got a bite!

The reel spun wildly as I fumbled to tighten the drag. The fish felt like a hundred pounds. Time seemed to freeze during this struggle. After what was probably only 10 minutes, I had the salmon up to the boat. Both my grandpa and Gord smiled at me. Gord then waved goodbye and grandpa grabbed the net and pulled the salmon aboard.

We fished the rest of the day around the Broken Islands and at the end of the day we delivered our catch in Bamfield. I made $20 that day and the memory has stuck with me ever since.

I also have fond memories of when we would set our gill net in front of the reserve in Kildonan. We were targeting the Henderson Lake sockeye and I still remember rowing out to the net, loading up with sockeye and rowing back to the shore. We would clean the sockeye and cut them into pieces. We measured the pieces by filleting both sides off the fish then hold the one side up to the jar we were filling.

My late grandmother Helen Robinson taught me a great deal about canning food. I remember after I had filled about five jars, she informed me that I had done it wrong. The skin of the sockeye had to be facing towards the inside and all my jars were mixed up. There were some with the skin facing outwards and others inwards. She smiled at me and said it was OK and then put my batch of sockeye into the pressure cooker as is and marked them ‘Warren’s Jars.’

Whenever I was down in Kildonan, fishing was always on my mind. I would often beg my grandfather for a small hook so that I could go fishing at the dock for perch. Of course Grandpa Samson only had large triple hooks but he somehow managed to file one down small enough for me to fish shiners and perch with. I would search for small crabs and pick muscles off the wharf poles and fish to my little heart’s content.

I would bring most of my catch to the now late Percy Jackson, who bought them for a price of one chocolate bar to feed to his cats.

All these memories are from long ago, before the mosquito fleet disappeared.

The spring salmon are few and far between, and with the exception of last year’s sockeye run they too are in a drastic state of despair.

Even the little shiners and perch that were once so abundant are only blurs in the water under the new wharf in Kildonan. I hope that someday through the work the Uchucklesaht Tribe and others are doing that we all can manage our sea resources sustainably so that our children’s children can create the same memories I did enjoying the bountiful resources on the West Coast.

Warren Robinson is the Marine Planning Coordinator for Uchucklesaht First Nation. He’s works collaboratively with West Coast Aquatic and the Tsawalk Partnership www.tsawalk.ca

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Birthdays & Congratulations Happy 20th birthday to my son: Curtis Duane Edison Dick (AKA: Joseph George Jr) for Feb. 15. We love you son and you mean the world to me and your sisters. Love Mom Molina, Kaitlynn and Ileisha.

We would like to wish Davina Cecilia George a Happy 22nd Birthday on Feb. 27th!

Love, Mom, Dad,Lil sis Alenasue, Big Bro Jesse, Shell, Kira, and Brooke.

“Happy birthday to my cuz Brenda “Missy” Leo!

Happy Valentine’s Day Marvin Sr. Love you very much. Pearl & kids.

Happy ?? big sister Lisa M. Tutube on Feb. 16. Love your baby sis Violet L. Tutube and Michael, Marv Jr. Have a great day.

Lots turkey or steaks.

We would like to wish our baby girl Alenasue George a Happy 8th Birthday on March 9. Born in 2003.

Love Mom, Dad, Big Bro Jesse, Shell, niece Kira and Brooke and Big sis Davina.

Happy Bday Feb. 16 Lisa. Love Marvin Jr, Villy, Mike, Mom, Dad. Have a great day Dedda.

Happy Birthday Jan. 6 Michael T., March 15 – Marvin Jr., Feb. 16 – Lisa M. Tutube. Have a great day, mom loves you very much xoxo. P.S. Happy Valentine’s Day Feb. 14 Lisa, Jami, Michael, Marv Jr, Violet. Love Dad and Mom. Happy New Year Honey. I love you for all the things you do for me.

Happy Valentine’s Day Feb. 14.

Honey Pearl. Love you very much you husband. M.C.T.

Happy 26th Birthday son and brother on Jan. 6.

We love you very much. You’re very kind, gentle and caring man son. Love Dad Marvin Sr and Mom Pearl Tutube.

ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION FOR STATUS CARD ISSUANCE (Certificate of Indian Status – CIS) for age 16+ Clients must provide 2 pieces of the following I.D. when applying for a Status Card (one piece of primary I.D. or two pieces of secondary I.D. (one of which much have a digitized photo) or one piece of secondary I.D. with a Guarantor’s form): CATEGORY 1 Primary I.D.

CATEGORY 2 Secondary I.D.

CATEGORY 3 Other I.D.

* Valid Canadian Passport * New Plastic CIS issued after April 2002 Only new hard plastic card - Not laminated status card

* Certificate of Birth * Marriage or Divorce Certificate * Provincial Health Card * Provincial Identification Card * Driver’s License * Employee I.D. with digitized photo * Student I.D. with digitized photo * Firearms license * Old CIS card – LAMINATED CARD

* Guarantor’s form Guarantor Forms should only be used in extreme circumstances.

Ie: someone is flying to another province. * CHILDREN UNDER 12: Must have one piece of Secondary ID and parent/guardian must have one primary or two secondary ID, * CHILDREN 12 to 16: May chose to meet either adult or under 12 ID requirement

* ABSOLUTELY NO PHOTOCOPIED I.D. OR SIN CARDS ACCEPTED certified photocopies) * I.D. must be intact and must not be expired * IRA must receive the original Guarantor’s form with signature (not a faxed version) & client’s picture must be signed by the guarantor FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE POLICY WILL RESULT IN NTC OR THE FIRST NATION TO LOSE THEIR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE STATUS CARDS Rosie Marsden, NTC Indian Registry Administrator

January 14 /2011 Happy Birthday to our beautiful Auntie ,Granma Gerry Joe enjoy your day we love & miss you very much xoxo # 1 grandkids Lisa, Michael, Lawrence , Violet Niece Pearl nephew Marvin Sr Tutube & Happy Valentine’s day auntie Gerry Joe, auntie Eunice auntie Angeline Joe xoxo & cousin w T J enjoy your day Pearl & Marvin & Lisa, J.C., Michael, Marvin Jr, Violet , my Lady Bear, Mame girl Brandy Tutube Happy Birthday February 2 /2011 lady Darlene N. Halverson happy birthday to you enjoy your day LADY Darlene love from cousin Marvin & Pearl , Lisa, JC, Michael, Marv Jr, Violet Tutube. Happy Birthday Feb 2/2011 Miss Pamela Watts you have super great day my dear we love you Marvin Sr , Michael, Marv Jr, Lisa, Violet, Pearl . happy Birthday niece Destiny Feb 14th have good day love auntie Pearl & uncle Marvin & cousin Feb 16/2011 happy birthday to Lisa loads love Dad, Michael, Marv Jr Mama, Violet ,brandy-bear & My Lady Bear & Wulffy Feb 17th happy birthday Safira have awesome day love uncle Marvin , auntie pearl, lisa, JC, mike, Marv Jr, violet have awesome day happy birthday Feb. 21 J,C W enjoy your day son we all love you auntie & uncle & cousins.

Feb. 5 – Linda George, Feb. 7 Eileen Thomas, Lorraine Winnie John and Ruth Sam. Feb. 13 “Bro” Bill George Sr. Birthday Wishes to all of you from Corby George.

I would like to wish my Sweetheart: Harvey J. Mark a very Happy Merry Christmas an a very Happy New Year! from; Pauline Vincent. We also would like to send holiday wishes out to my brothers: Archie & Viriginia, Paul & Velina , Wayne & Shirley also to my sisters Natalie & Henry and to Janet. Love you guys all an miss you gu ys hope the holiday is merry an fun for you guys.

Harvey an Pauline.

Also to Janice an Tom Smith to all my family an friends.

Happy Birthday to my nephew Wayne Vincent jr on Dec. 28th. an happy belated birthday to my niece Priscilla jack on Dec. 6th. Love you guys. Pauline an Harvey & kids.

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STEVENSON COMMUNITY CONSULTANT

David Stevenson BA, BPE 138 Pritchard Road.

Comox, BC V9M 2T2

PH 250 890-0297 dagit@telus.net fax: 250 890-0296 20 years experience working with First Nations Entrepreneurs

Coo-us Catering & Events Small or large events Food Set-up/Clean-up Decorating DJ “Serving the people in a creative, fun & respectful way with affordable rates” Certified with experience (250) 720-2294 or tinamgus@yahoo.ca

Tattoos

by Rick Call (250) 724-4931 Daniel Blackstone Community Development & Mental Health: • Presentations • Workshops • Meetings, Formal or Informal • Cultural Awareness (778) 433-5475 or blackstoned@shaw.ca

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CLASSIFIED ADS For Purchase

James Swan “%Uu-Kwa-Qum” Native Artist Carving, original paintings, prints 250-383-9779 home 250-208-7013 cell jfswan@uvic.ca ncngoose@hotmail.com Cedar Weaver/Teacher: Earrings for regalia, elders, etc. available to teach at workshops, conferences, schools, etc.

(Material incl). Hats baskets, headbands. Phone to order or can barter for what have you (fish). 250-591-8199 Delivery Service: Serving coastal First Nations point A to point B delivery service from Port Alberni with delivery van. Call Charles at 250-723-3555 or email kaanowish@shaw.ca Secluded Health & Fitness Ms Naomi Horbatch Natural Health Practioner, Personal Trainer Educating people from a different point of you! ~ Zyto Compass Testing ~ Infra-Red Sauna ~ Natures Sunshine Products ~ Health Parties

FOR SALE: House on 6620 McCoy Lake Road, Port Alberni. For sale to Tseshaht members only, as is. Call (250) 724-3735 for more information.

FOR SALE: Native Beadwork: Chokers, Anklets, Bracelets, Keychains, Earrings and also fancy Chokers, moccasin pins or earrings. E-mail me at muriel_malcolm@hotmail.com CREATOR’S OWN SEAL OIL your source of OMEGA 3. Both Omega 3 and Omega 6 are essential fatty acids (EFA’s) (the good fats). Available from Faith and Richard Watts @ (250) 724-2603 (cel) 731-5795.

FOR SALE: House at 399 Esowista. In quiet location with ocean and forest views.

Includes bed and breakfast business with 10 rooms and self contained apartment. $275,000. (250) 725-3482.

FOR SALE: Hesquiaht Place of Learning has some new tables a chairs available for sale. Shipping charges will apply. The tables are 60 length X 30 wide X 24 high: $275 each. The desks are adjustable. $53.35 each. Call 250-670-1191Crystal Tom Principal

Call to book your Consultation 250-951-0251 Or naomi_horbatch@hotmail.com

House of Win-Chee Aboriginal Fashion Denise Williams, Designer Victoria, B.C. Phone: (250) 382-7379 Email: winchee@pacificcoast.net

Blackhawk Autobody Port Alberni Call Marcel Dorward 250-723-1971

4563 Dogwood, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y3Z8 (250) 724-6831

FOR SALE OR RENT: Great commercial opportunity. Great location by Tseshaht Market on Pacific Rim Highway.

Also ideal for office, etc. Asking $80,000 or rent for $1,000 a month. Call Richard Watts, 250-724-2603 or 250-731-5795.

FOR SALE: Elegant white satin wedding dress, classy and simple, with beaded waistline. Size 9/10. Purchased for $1,550.

Selling for $195.00. Child's white low bed, vinyl mattress with white side curtains, storage under bed. Entertainment cabinet with wood shelves, with glass doors, 49x45x27” Good condition $95.

Hanging lamp, cut clear glass with jade green metal work. Like new! Contact 250-724-3049.

FOR SALE: 6 fishing nets: spring 2 are 238ft l x 40ft d 4 are 265ft l x 40ft d 8 ¼ mesh $offers$ 250-723-1878 FOR SALE: 1980 GS 250 Motor cycle.

Needs work. Comes with parts bike $300.00 obo. 250-724-2420

Accommodations FOR RENT: A non-profit organization has rooms to rent, by the day, week or month. Very reasonable rates for Room and Board. Also, there is a Boardroom available for rent. For information phone 723-6511.

FOR RENT: Equipment for power point and DVD presentations. Projector and Screen. By the hour or day. Deposit required. Telephone: 250-724-5290.

NITINAHT LAKE MOTEL: Open year round! Coastal rainforest and worldclass recreation at your doorstep! For reservations and other information call 250-745-3844.

TOQUART BAY CONVENIENCE STORE, CAMPGROUND & MARINA: Reservations available. Open year round. Status cigs available. 1-250- 7268306 or 1-250-726-8349.

For Purchase FOR SALE: “George Watts – Creating Greatness” books: $20 each. All sales proceeds go to George Watts Scholarship Fund.

Call Caledonia at NEDC: 250-724-3131

REPREZENT DESIGNS: First Nations Graphics. Specializing in Native Vinyl Decals. (Custom Made/All Sizes).

All types of Native Graphics. Celeste Howard. Email for quotes and prices. reprezent.designs@gmail.com MEETING FACILITATOR / NEGOTIATOR: Are you tired of meetings going all night long, never finishing the agenda, going around in circles? 20 years experience and proven track record.

Keep your meetings on track. Call Richard Watts, Weelth-tsah @ (250) 7242603 or (cel) 731-5795. Available any time.

ELEGANT ADVANTAGE DECORATING AND CATERING SERVICES: Tracey Robinson @ home:723-8571. We do all occasions: Weddings, Showers, Graduations, Banquets, Brunches, Dinners, * Super Host and Food Safe Certified* CUSTOM ART FRAMING SERVICES: Four Directions Photo and Framing. Call Jim at 250-723-7578.

T.S.G. TRUCKING SERVICE: Moving And Hauling, Reasonable Rates. Tom Gus, 5231 Hector Road, Port Alberni, B.C. Phone: (250) 724-3975.

FOR HIRE:Pickup truck and driver. Need something transported or towed?

Transport/move furniture, fridge, stoves, outboard motors, your boat, canoe or travel trailer towed or moved. By the km and by the hour. Call 250-724-5290.

TSAWAAYUUS ELDERS: Are requesting volunteers to come and share your time with us. Singing and drumming, dancing, storytelling, crafts of any kind. players.

Come and share some special times with us. Please call Bunt at 724-5655.

FOR SALE: Deer hides. Excellent for drum making. Call 250-724-2932 FOR SALE: 1994 GMC Ext cab, short box truck. Body in good condition, very little rust. Needs motor and transmission. $1500 obo call: 250-745-6220

CEDAR WEAVING by wii-nuk Mary Martin.

250-591-6984 www.cedarweaving.com cedarweaving@shaw.ca.

Misc.

HOUSE RENOVATIONS: Decks, siding, basic plumbing. Phone Bill Webster 778421-1511.

MASSAGES in your home or mine.

Call 250-735-2271.

LONG BEACH REFLEXOLOGY STUDIO offers foot reflexology sessions.

Experience foot reflexology for relaxation and to energize. To book a session phone 250-725-3482 CERTIFIED CARPENTER: for hire phone Dave Watts 250-723-9870.

Experienced! Completed 4 yr program Camosun College in theoretical and practical aspects of the Carpentry trade with Red Seal interprovincial certification ticket.

Wanted WANTED: whale teeth, whalebones, mastodon ivory and Russian blue cobalt trade beads. Lv. msg. For Steve and Elsie th John at 604-833-3645 or c/o #141-720 6 St, New Westminster BC V3L3C5.

WANTED: Room and board in Ahousaht Call and leave a message for Nelson Jr. at 250-723-1496

Employment SPEAKER AVAILABLE: I’ll be available for Workshops and public speaking for people who live with F.A.S.D. (250) 315-2188. I was born with this Sept. 26, 1969. Tim Manson.

ODD JOBS WANTED: A homeless woman (NCN) looking for any odd jobs, willing to do anything. Please call 250720-9800.

HELP WANTED: Need work experience?

The Port Alberni Friendship Center is seeking interested applicants for Volunteer positions including: Reception and Youth Workers. We are seeking individuals that are reliable, committed, flexible and of good character. Hours per week may vary.

If you are interested, please contact Jeff at 723-8281 to pick up a Volunteer Application Form.

Lost and Found

Marine BEAR WATTSH INN 5201 Hector Road, Port Alberni, B.C. (250)724-2603 or cel 731-5795. One Bedroom rooms available, own shower and toilet facilities. Nuu-chah-nulth rate available. www.bearwattshinn.com

CEDAR WEAVER: Baseball caps, bridal floral bouquets, for sale. Traditional hats, headdresses, bracelets for trade. email whupelth_weaver@shaw.ca ARTIST: Anne M. Robinson. Cedar bark jewellry, artwork, including cedar roses, taking orders 723-4827.

AUTHENTIC BASKET WEAVING GRASS: picked and processed by Linda Edgar of Nitinaht, 3 corner, sharp and swamp grass and cedar bark. Please call 741-4192 in Nanaimo.

Volunteer

Second Printing: Get yours at the Tyee Hotel in Port Alberni.

Outstanding Curb Appeal Fall/Spring Cleanup Pruning, Trimming, Shearing, Landscape, Gardening, Lawns, Handyman Services.

Call Richard 720-9169 or Imre 7245063 for a FREE estimate!

Artists

FOR SALE: Custom made nets (250) 923-9864.

WANTED: Boat Trailer for 20’ boat. Call Michael @ 720-6026.

FOR SALE: 48’ Fiberglass Troller. Area F license. Very reasonably priced. View at sellyourboat.ca. Phone (250) 380-3028

LOST: Drum with whale painted on it.

Jan. 28 at Maht Mahs Gym. Call (250) 7453483.

LOST: Gold necklace with a 1in X 1in Indian design butterfly pendant. Last seen on my niece at the Ucluelet Secondary School in March. Please call Jeannine Adams @ 670-1150 or email ballgrrl@hotmail.com. Thanks.

FOUND: A shawl was left at the House of Himwitsa. Please pick up your shawl at the House of Himwitsa. Lewis George, House of Himwitsa Ltd. FOUND:at the Jerry Jack and Colleen Pendleton Memorial Potlatch, a mesh bag containing shawls, a drum and misc. jackets. Contact jerry43307@hotmail.com

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